Drawings and papers from railway works and companies

Working drawings for steam locos, carriages and wagons.

We have 100,000s for steam locomotives and rolling stock, from the mid-1900s to the early 1960s. (We don't have many drawings of diesel and electric locomotives because they've been retained by British Rail.)

Below you'll find:

Selected images of the drawings - just the ones that we've already scanned in because people have ordered copies.

General lists

Drawing registers

Railway land plans and sections

19th to early 20th century plans showing railway lines and surrounding areas. They include landmarks such as stations, tunnels and prominent buildings. Some plans include information on local land owners.

Oxford Publishing Company microfilm collection

This is a partial list of microfilm aperture cards from various railway companies. This list was originally created as a quick way to look up the most popular drawings, so check this first before looking at the more complete microfilm lists below.